Adverbial Clauses Essay

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ADVERBIAL CLAUSES Clauses of Place and Time Adverbial clauses are dependent clauses, which perform the function of an adverbial modifier. As the adverb is a word that describes or adds to the meaning of a verb, an adjective and another adverb, therefore, the adverbial clauses can modify a verb, an adjective or an adverb in the principle clause. According to their meaning we distinguish the following kinds of adverbial clauses: adverbial clauses of time, place, cause (reason), purpose, condition, concession, result, manner, and comparison. Adverbial clauses are joined to the principal clause by means of subordinating conjunctions; they are not joined to the principal clause asyndetically except sometimes adverbial clauses of condition. As to its position in the sentence, it may precede the clause to which it is subordinated or follow it. In the first case it is separated from the principal clause by a comma, in the second, as a rule, no comma is used. An adverbial clause may also appear in the middle of the principal clause that is it may interrupt the principal clause, in which case a comma is used at the beginning and at the end of it. Here are some examples:  Wherever you live, I will come to that place to live.  She is always drunk wherever I meet her.  His eyes, when talking about her, were looking down.  The hostess wouldn't seat us because the restaurant was closed.  Because the restaurant was closed, the hostess wouldn't seat us. It is important to note that when an adverbial clause precedes the sentence's independent clause, it is always separated with a comma. Now, how can we find adverbial clauses in the sentence? As it can be seen from the above examples, in most situations, adverbial clauses can be identified by the words or phrases that introduce them. Known as subordinating conjunctions, these words and phrases signify

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